The former Strietmann Biscuit Building, which is located at 221 W. 12th St. in Over-the-Rhine, will soon undergo a $12 million renovation. The project received $1.2 million in Ohio Preservation Tax Credits; the building will be historically preserved.

Nate May received a $10,000 People's Liberty grant that allowed him to compose a musical piece entitled State: A Testimony to Urban Appalachia, which debuted in April at The Sanctuary in Lower Price Hill.

Longtime friends Kathleen Cail and Nestor Melnyk are in the midst of designing and launching Access Cincinnati, which focuses on Cincinnati's accessibility. Thanks to a grant from People's Liberty, they will launch their idea in early 2017.

Arcades aren't the only place to play games in Greater Cincinnati, as brewpubs have started adding giant Jenga and ping pong tables to their taprooms and two new places offer board games on their menu.